Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 11 July 2012, and to authorise the Chairman to sign them.

The minutes of the meeting of Cabinet held on 11 July 2012 were agreed as a correct and signed by the Chairman subject to one minor amendment to show that the meeting took place on 11 July, not 18 January as indicated in the minutes.

Councillor Steven Kelly, Cabinet Member for Individuals and the Deputy Leader of the Council, introduced the report.

The Health and Social Care Act 2012 placed a duty on the Council (all councils with Social Service responsibilities) to commission a fully operational Healthwatch by April 2013.

It was reported that Healthwatch  ...  view the full minutes text for item 13.

Councillor Michael White, Leader of the Council introduced the report in the absence of the Cabinet Member for Environment.

The report provided an overview of the Department for Communities and Local Government’s (DCLG) Weekly Collection Support Scheme (Scheme) and sought approval to submit two bids for the grant funding available.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 14.

To consider whether the public should now be excluded from the meeting on the grounds that it is likely that, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, if members of the public were present during the following item there would be disclosure to them of exempt information within the meaning of paragraphs 3 and 4 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 which it is not in the public interest to publish; and, if it is decided to exclude the public on those grounds, Cabinet to resolve accordingly on the motion of the Chairman.

Cabinet RESOLVED that the public be excluded from the meeting on the grounds that it was likely that, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, if members of the public were present during the following item there would be disclosure  ...  view the full minutes text for item 15.

Councillor Michael White, Leader of the Council, introduced the report

The report provided the results of a mini tender exercise undertaken by London Authorities for the supply of Agency workers.  The mini tender had been ‘called off’ from the Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO) Managed Service for Temporary Agency Resources  ...  view the full minutes text for item 16.